What Is the Process of Accretion

question 48

Multiple Choice

What is the process of accretion?

• A) The separation of materials in a protoplanet by density, with dense material in core
• B) Growth of an object by the accumulation of matter
• C) The breakup of large objects by violent collisions with other similar-sized objects
• D) The period of time during which the Sun swept away all the excess material in the solar nebula
• E) The process by which the solar nebula became heated during its collapse

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